The Dominion of Targis is a gargantuan, socially progressive nation, ruled by Matthew XIV with a fair hand, and remarkable for its national health service, absence of drug laws, and punitive income tax rates. The compassionate, democratic population of 27.356 billion Targanians hold their civil and political rights very dear, although the wealthy and those in business tend to be viewed with suspicion.

The medium-sized government juggles the competing demands of Education, Healthcare, and Environment. It meets to discuss matters of state in the capital city of Mattopia. The average income tax rate is 95.9%.

The frighteningly efficient Targanian economy, worth a remarkable 6,204 trillion Taurgs a year, is quite specialized and led by the Tourism industry, with significant contributions from Information Technology and Book Publishing. State-owned companies are common. Average income is an amazing 226,798 Taurgs, and distributed extremely evenly, with little difference between the richest and poorest citizens.

A burger chain recently changed its name to Mack Donaldz for legal reasons, clairvoyants and soothsayers find fellowship at their local McRonalds, Mattopia consists only of government buildings and the mansions of government janitors, and schoolchildren on field trips are asked what torture means to them. Crime is totally unknown. Targis's national animal is the chimera, which is also the nation's favorite main course.

Targis is ranked 9,399^th in the world and 94^th in Refugia for Nicest Citizens, with 32.73 average smiles per day.